According to reports from ETtoday News Cloud, the congressional office of Kuomintang (KMT) legislator Chen Hsueh-sheng, known as the 'Mazu Legislator,' was suddenly raided this morning (24th) by personnel from the Investigation Bureau. The operation was personally led by Tseng Yang-ling, Chief Prosecutor of the Taipei District Prosecutors Office. Tseng previously led a raid on the office of independent legislator Kao Chin Su-mei, who was involved in cases including embezzlement of assistant fees, fraudulent claims for parental leave allowances, and illegal importation of Chinese medical devices. As of now, the specific reasons and details of this raid remain unknown.

In response to the search of the congressional office, the Legislative Yuan issued an immediate official statement. The Legislative Yuan confirmed that this morning, prosecutors conducted a search of a committee research room within the legislature, following legal procedures and established precedents. Upon notification from the prosecutors, the Legislative Yuan dispatched personnel to accompany and cooperate with the search. The Legislative Yuan emphasized that, based on the principle of non-disclosure during criminal investigations, it has no knowledge of the specific details of the case.

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  • Source: PR Times
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